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SyntheticMR wins Siemens contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Medical imaging software developer SyntheticMR said that its SyMRI Neuro software is now available on Siemens Healthineers' syngo.via platform.

August 7, 2019

AI may help cut back on overutilization of CT for PE

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can predict -- from electronic medical record data -- if a patient is likely to have a pulmonary embolism (PE) prior to receiving CT pulmonary angiography, potentially avoiding unnecessary scans, according to research published online August 7 in JAMA Network Open.

August 7, 2019

Biennial follow-up exams prove safe for CT lung screening

By Abraham Kim

Biennial CT lung cancer screening is a safe alternative to annual screening, say researchers from Italy. They found that both approaches led to similar reductions in cancer and all-cause mortality in a new analysis of the Multicentric Italian Lung Detection trial published in the September issue of the European Journal of Cancer.

August 7, 2019

3D-printed head customizes neurosurgery simulation

By Abraham Kim

Researchers from Australia have created a 3D-printed head model, based on a combination of MRI and CT angiography scans, that allows for the realistic simulation of neurosurgical procedures. They discuss the specifics of their method in an article published online August 1 in 3D Printing in Medicine.

August 7, 2019

MRI shows routine football hits damage the brain

By Kate Madden Yee

Brain MRIs have shown that it's not just concussions that damage the brains of football players but also routine hits over the course of a season, according to a study published online August 7 in Science Advances.

August 7, 2019

Healthcare Administrative Partners signs Del. group

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare Administrative Partners has inked a revenue cycle management contract with Kent Diagnostic Radiology Associates of Dover, DE.

August 6, 2019

MRI Interventions garners record quarterly revenues

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

A 58% increase in revenue resulted in a quarterly record for MRI Interventions in its 2019 second quarter.

August 6, 2019

PSMA-PET/CT most effective for recurrent prostate cancer

By Abraham Kim

PET/CT is significantly better at detecting prostate cancer recurrence when used with the radiopharmaceutical gallium-68 (Ga-68) prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) than with F-18 fluciclovine, according to an article recently published online in Lancet Oncology.

August 6, 2019

AI shows promise for reducing mammography workload

By Kate Madden Yee

An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can improve the specificity of mammography interpretation without affecting sensitivity and reduce the mammography workload for radiologists by nearly one-fifth, according to a new study published online August 6 in Radiology.

August 6, 2019

AI-based model enhances diagnosis of brain MRI exams

By Erik L. Ridley

An artificial intelligence (AI)-based model that mimics a radiologist's image interpretation process can provide automated diagnosis of brain MRI exams at a level comparable to an academic neuroradiologist, according to researchers from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

August 6, 2019

USPSTF again dismisses pancreatic cancer screening

By Abraham Kim

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has reaffirmed its prior decision to recommend against imaging-based screening for pancreatic cancer in asymptomatic individuals, in a recommendation statement published online August 6 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

August 6, 2019

Exo Imaging adds $35M to coffers

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Ultrasound technology startup Exo Imaging has raised $35 million in a series B financing round, increasing its investment total to nearly $50 million.

August 5, 2019

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